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Kauceuti
Bleasdalea vitiensis (Turrill) A.C. Sm et J.Hass
Proteaceae
Kerma decia vitiensis turr.
Medium-sized trees with a 9-15m long bole.
Spesies occur in dry or dense forest in patches of forest in open country or as an under-storey tree of rainforests at elevations from near sea level to 1160m.
Fiji and Vauatu.
Tangential diameter of vessel lumina 100 to 200 micras. Vessels per mm2 6 to 10 (medium). Vessels in tangential pattern. Vessel clusters common. Axial parenchyma in continuous tangential lines (included in reticulate and scalariform). Paratracheal axial parenchyma scanty and/or vasicentric. Axial parenchyma aliform. Rays of two distinct sizes. Rays as wide or wider than the pores. Larger rays width 0. 1 mm or more and 2 mm or more in height. Rays less than 4 per mm (rare). Sheath cells. Larger rays more than 4 seriate.
Unrestricted
Heartwood is pink to medium reddish-brown in color. Sapwood is distinct, pale brown.25-40mm wide. The rays are conspicuous because of their size and color. prominent figure, similar to silky-oak, present on quarterswan face. On back sawn face fine red
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Grain is straight or slightly interlocked although the rays may bring about local irregularities.
Texture is coarse.
sapwood is susceptible to Lyctus attack. Heartwood is not durable. Being rated adequate only for hazard 1 end uses. Timber out of ground contact, continuously protected from the weather. Main hazard-insect attack
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0.55
10.2
2.3
Fiji-8
4.4
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105000
410
Dry timber is easily sawn and dressed. Green timber saws easily although surface are fibrous and the bottom of the cut stringy.
core veneer kauseuti is similar to silky oak. It can be turned on a lathe, but the large rays give rise to slightly roughened surface.
core veneer kauseuti is similar to silky oak. It can be turned on a lathe, but the large rays give rise to slightly roughened surface.
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